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Letter to student athletes shocks parents

"I could have been All-State..."

Story: Narcisse e-mail to student shocks parents, dismays board

One school board member took it upon himself to inspire athletes to keep their grades up by telling them if they don't they'll end up offering oral sex to strangers for money. While the analogy may seem a bit extreme, the message remains that he feels these teens need some tough love. Critics argue that perhaps some more tactful words could have been used. Once this story blew, the man immediately began challenging parents to push-up contests.

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blogs.kansascity.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/03/beg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://blogs.kansascity.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/03/beg.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 319px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">"I could have been All-State..."</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Story: </span><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081118/NEWS/811180378">Narcisse e-mail to student shocks parents, dismays board</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">One school board member took it upon himself to inspire athletes to keep their grades up by telling them if they don't they'll end up offering oral sex to strangers for money.  While the analogy may seem a bit extreme, the message remains that he feels these teens need some tough love.  Critics argue that perhaps some more tactful words could have been used.  Once this story blew, the man immediately began challenging parents to push-up contests.<br /></div><span> </span>

Teacher who voted out autistic student suspended

Smells Like: ESE , Florida , harassment , law , rights , teachers

DetentionSlip.org Update...

Story: St. Lucie School Board suspends teacher who let class vote out autistic student

Perhaps you remember the story about the teacher who had the great idea to allow her students to single out a mentally handicapped 5-year old and vote him out of the classroom. Well, the votes have been tallied and to no ones surprise, she no longer has a job! Her students can go back to treating everyone fairly and she can spend her spare time harassing children at the Special Olympics.

<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DetentionSlip.org Update...</span><a href="http://www.acslaw.org/files/images/main_about_voting_ballot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.acslaw.org/files/images/main_about_voting_ballot.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 294px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/nov/18/st-lucie-schools-superintendent-recommend-one-year/">St. Lucie School Board suspends teacher who let class vote out autistic student</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Perhaps you remember the <a href="http://detentionslip.org/2008/05/teacher-lets-students-vote-out.html">story</a> about the teacher who had the great idea to allow her students to single out a mentally handicapped 5-year old and vote him out of the classroom.  Well, the votes have been tallied and to no ones surprise, she no longer has a job!  Her students can go back to treating everyone fairly and she can spend her spare time harassing children at the Special Olympics.<br /></div><span> </span>

Book removed from middle school libraries

Smells Like: books , cell phone , library , parents , sex , Texas

Story: Book removed from Round Rock middle school libraries

The book, TTYL, is about teenage girls who text message each other. Parents can't seem to wrap their head around the fact that there is some sexually suggestive material in the book. The irony here is that most likely every single teenage girl at this middle school has had texting conversations far more inappropriate than TTYL's content. But rather than check their daughters' phones, let's just blame the school for encouraging these behaviors.

<a href="http://www.lib.fit.edu/pubs/librarydisplays/bannedbooks/burning_book.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.lib.fit.edu/pubs/librarydisplays/bannedbooks/burning_book.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/education/entries/2008/11/18/book_removed_from_round_rock_m.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Book removed from Round Rock middle school libraries</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The book, TTYL, is about teenage girls who text message each other.  Parents can't seem to wrap their head around the fact that there is some sexually suggestive material in the book.  The irony here is that most likely every single teenage girl at this middle school has had texting conversations far more inappropriate than TTYL's content.  But rather than check their daughters' phones, let's just blame the school for encouraging these behaviors.<br /></div><span> </span>

Student Arrested for Setting Off Sprinkler

Smells Like: fire , panic , pranks , Tennessee , vandalism

Story: Howard Middle School Student Arrested for Setting Off Sprinkler

I guess there's no messing around anymore. He was taken to a Juvenile Detention Center for charges of "resisting arrest, vandalism over $500, disrupting a meeting or public assembly, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and making a false report (false alarm)." Sounds like he would have been better off actually starting a fire.

<a href="http://www.caryhometimes.com/bm%7Epix/sprinkler-2%7Es600x600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.caryhometimes.com/bm%7Epix/sprinkler-2%7Es600x600.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 330px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://wdef.com/news/howard_middle_school_student_arrested_for_setting_off_sprinkler/11/2008">Howard Middle School Student Arrested for Setting Off Sprinkler</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I guess there's no messing around anymore.  He was taken to  a Juvenile Detention Center for charges of "<span style="font-style: italic;">resisting arrest, vandalism over $500, disrupting a meeting or public assembly, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and making a false report (false alarm)."  </span>Sounds like he would have been better off actually starting a fire.</div><span> </span>

Fifth bomb threat at elementary school

Smells Like: bombs , Florida , panic , pranks , threats

Story: Bomb Threats Disrupting Student Learning

Just as the rest of us grew up to become desensitized to tornado or fire drills, pupils today have no sense of fear when they hear about the possibility of a bomb at their school. At first they might get excited for missing class, but after a couple of them in the same week it just becomes a nuisance to have to walk all the way outside until everything is cleared. It's just so much easier to stay in class.

<a href="http://blog.newsarama.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/BatmanWithBomb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://blog.newsarama.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/BatmanWithBomb.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 302px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=124152&catid=3">Bomb Threats Disrupting Student Learning</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Just as the rest of us grew up to become desensitized to tornado or fire drills, pupils today have no sense of fear when they hear about the possibility of a bomb at their school.  At first they might get excited for missing class, but after a couple of them in the same week it just becomes a nuisance to have to walk all the way outside until everything is cleared.  It's just so much easier to stay in class.<br /></div><span> </span>

Man robs school cafeteria

Smells Like: Florida , law , lunch , safety , theft

Story: Arrest Made In Deerlake Middle School Theft

Why take just one kids lunch money when you can go right for the cafeteria cash register? As everyone knows, schools make loads of money daily during lunch time. I mean, after you factor in the amount of students that most likely qualify for free or reduced lunch, we are probably looking a maybe a couple hundred dollars he could have got away with. After weighing the cost-benefit analysis, experts would be foolish to disagree that the risk is not worth it.

<a href="http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.trotwood.k12.oh.us/images/Lunch_Line_3%2520good.jpg&usg=AFQjCNE0DdMOPt1NCZvbotomryw4rSE7BA" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.trotwood.k12.oh.us/images/Lunch_Line_3%2520good.jpg&usg=AFQjCNE0DdMOPt1NCZvbotomryw4rSE7BA" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 261px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/34699359.html">Arrest Made In Deerlake Middle School Theft</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Why take just one kids lunch money when you can go right for the cafeteria cash register?  As everyone knows, schools make loads of money daily during lunch time.  I mean, after you factor in the amount of students that most likely qualify for free or reduced lunch, we are probably looking a maybe a couple hundred dollars he could have got away with.  After weighing the cost-benefit analysis, experts would be foolish to disagree that the risk is not worth it.<br /></div><span> </span>

Student killed from prop gun before play

Smells Like: guns , safety , tragedy , Utah

Story: 15-year-old killed by theater gun prop

The parents are asking why a lethal gun is being used in a student play. I think it's a fair question. Although I have never seen the Broadway production of Oklahoma!, something tells me there isn't a part that involves a 15-year old boy getting shot with a .38 caliber pistol backstage. Sad indeed, but without proper supervision some accountability needs to be taken.

<a href="http://www.cheekopek.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/last-movie-brandon-lee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.cheekopek.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/last-movie-brandon-lee.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 265px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=b65c7c6f-b64a-427d-a91f-713a2db7d039">15-year-old killed by theater gun prop</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The parents are asking why a lethal gun is being used in a student play.  I think it's a fair question.  Although I have never seen the Broadway production of Oklahoma!, something tells me there isn't a part that involves a 15-year old boy getting shot with a .38 caliber pistol backstage.  Sad indeed, but without proper supervision some accountability needs to be taken.<br /></div><span> </span>

Piercings keep husband of student out of dances

Smells Like: dance , dress code , expression , Ohio , rights

Story: Piercings keep husband of student out of dances

Summary: Girl wants to take boyfriend (now husband) to school dance. Boy has a history (he was once a student) of being warned to remove piercing and change hair style. School says boy cannot attend dance unless his piercings are not present. Boy, who is no longer a student, still somehow has his basic rights oppressed by a public school. What a fun world we live in.

<a href="http://www.lunchmusic.com/LunchContent/TooManyPiercings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.lunchmusic.com/LunchContent/TooManyPiercings.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 335px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/nov/14/piercings-keep-husband-of-student-out-of-dances/">Piercings keep husband of student out of dances</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Summary</span>: Girl wants to take boyfriend (now husband) to school dance.  Boy has a history (he was once a student) of being warned to remove piercing and change hair style.  School says boy cannot attend dance unless his piercings are not present.  Boy, who is no longer a student, still somehow has his basic rights oppressed by a public school.  What a fun world we live in.<br /></div><span> </span>

Police on campus at school after teacher arrested

Smells Like: Maryland , safety , teachers , threats , trouble

Story: Police on campus at Harford school after teacher arrested

After going on a string of threatening teachers and slapping girls on the butt, this teacher was eventually committed for treatment. We can only assume it was stressful work conditions and low-pay that lead to this right? Or maybe we can come to terms with the fact that some teachers are in fact nuts.

Marching Band Routine Offends Mental Health Organization

Smells Like: 1st amendment , school spirit , sports , Texas

Story: Marching Band Routine Offends Mental Health Organization

Apparently putting on straight jackets and bumping around padded walls is extremely offensive to Schizophrenia patients. This team has been performing this routine for some time now, but all of a sudden the students need a lesson in sensitivity. Here is a quick diagnosis that may or may not be in the DSM IV: THEY ARE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, LET THEM BE!

Debate on Pledge of Allegiance in Vt. town

Smells Like: pledge , policy , rights , Vermont

Story: Debate on Pledge of Allegiance in Vt. town

If I am following this correctly, the students who choose to say the pledge are separated from the students who do not recite it. According to the article, it is "tearing the town apart" (population 810 by the way). Meanwhile, the state of Florida has had over 150 teachers accused of sex crimes in the last couple years. Hey Vermont- you should be so lucky to have the Pledge of Allegiance be your worst problem in education.

<a href="http://www.goldrushcam.com/images/2007/LG/school%20day/16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.goldrushcam.com/images/2007/LG/school%20day/16.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 264px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081114/NEWS/81114027">Debate on Pledge of Allegiance in Vt. town</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If I am following this correctly, the students who choose to say the pledge are separated from the students who do not recite it.  According to the article, it is "tearing the town apart" (<span style="font-style: italic;">population 810 by the way</span>).  Meanwhile, the state of Florida has had over <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/orl-teachsex1608nov16,0,420628.story">150 teachers accused of sex crimes</a> in the last couple years.  Hey Vermont- you should be so lucky to have the Pledge of Allegiance be your worst problem in education.<br /></div><span> </span>

Alabama Principal Bans Confederate Flag Shirts

Smells Like: Alabama , dress code , Obama , policy , racism , safety

Story: East Alabama Principal Bans Confederate Flag Shirts

Seems like those Duke boys were causing a stir after Mr. Obama was elected president. The south is just gonna have to get over the fact that their leader will be a black man. But what is the real problem here? Is it t-shirts or tolerance?

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